Winery CaythorpeChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Caythorpe is in the top 0 of wines of Blenheim.
Details and technical informations about Winery Caythorpe's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Genouillet
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate and preserved acidity, showing understated aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon) and herbaceous notes. Rustic profile now almost gone from commercial cultivation. Preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it testifies to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of France. Rare French white variety, formerly grown in central France, studied for its heritage interest.
Informations about the Winery Caythorpe
The Winery Caythorpe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Blenheim to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blenheim
The wine region of Blenheim is located in the region of Marlborough of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Clair or the Domaine Saint Clair produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blenheim are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blenheim often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Evolved
Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.
